New York Times | Iraq Forces, Pushing ISIS Out of Tikrit, Give Few Thanks for US Airstrikes New York Times TIKRIT, Iraq — One week after the start of intensive American airstrikes against Islamic State hide-outs, most of the key parts of central Tikrit have finally fallen to the government's forces — although significant pockets remained contested on ... New Iraq Militias Take a Lead in Tikrit Fight Iraq caught between US help and Shiite militias Iraq claims "magnificent victory" over ISIS |
The Guardian | Iraq and Syria are 'finishing schools' for foreign extremists, says UN report The Guardian A military defeat of the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq could have the unintended consequence of scattering violent foreign terrorist fighters across the world, the panel said. And while governments are focusing on countering the threat from ... Syria, Iraq turned into 'international finishing school for extremists' – UN ... Syria, Iraq a 'finishing school' for foreign fighters: UN report US-Led Coalition Carries Out Fresh Strikes In Syria, Iraq |
Los Angeles Times | Iraq's Rambo is the scourge of Islamic State militants Los Angeles Times He is the scourge of Islamic State militants, who last year rampaged across large parts of Iraq and Syria. He taunts and mocks the Sunni extremists on social media, saying he has dispatched them in droves with an arsenal that would satisfy any video ... |
Politico | Iran Is Americas New Iraq Politico Ten days after the Iraq War began, I happened to be in Washington on a work visit. I had the chance to observe up close the imperial capital that had just embarked on the most perilous adventure of the new century. I read newspapers, watched television ... |
Reuters | Iraq claims victory over Islamic State in Tikrit Reuters The militants captured the city, about 140 km (90 miles) north of Baghdad, last June as they swept through most of Iraq's Sunni Muslim territories, swatting aside a demoralized and disorganized army that has now required an uneasy combination of ... Iraqi forces take back Tikrit from ISIS, official says Iraq Recaptures Tikrit From Islamic State Iran Says US Drone Kills 2 Advisers in Iraq; US Denies Claim |
ArmyTimes.com | Inside the Iraq mission: What our troops are doing ArmyTimes.com Paul Funk, commander of Coalition Joint Forces Land Component Command-Iraq and the 1st Infantry Division. "We're training over 4,000 Iraqis. We've finished two brigades. We're now on our way to training three more. They're in various stages of ... |
Daily Mail | ISIS just suffered its worst defeat yet — losing the Iraqi city of Tikrit Vox This is a major victory for Iraq: Tikrit is the largest city yet to be pried from ISIS's grasp. But Baghdad might want to hold off celebrating just yet. The big, looming problem facing Iraq isn't just taking territory back from ISIS: it's holding it ... Steven Christopher Costa to leave Devon home to fight Isis in Iraq What Daesh? Kurdish firm aims to launch $100M Iraq broadband Iraq Isis news: Send Kurds more guns to help defeat Islamic State, says ... |
Iraq's internally displaced populations and external refugees – a soft landing ... Brookings Institution (blog) The refugee crisis in the Middle East and North Africa shows little sign of abating, with continued fighting further inflaming the situation across the region. In Iraq, which has been at the center of conflicts in the region since the first Gulf War ... |
Liberal.ca (blog) | Inherent Resolve Airstrikes Continue in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, April 2, 2015 – U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials ... Justin Trudeau on extending the combat mission in Iraq and expanding into Syria Military airstrikes continue against ISIL in Syria and Iraq 7 airstrikes in Syria, 7 in Iraq target ISIL -- coalition |
Politico | The Iran Deals Fatal Flaw Politico Sanctions were imposed on Iraq when Saddam invaded Kuwait in 1990. Washington led a response in the UN Security Council that produced a broad coalition unified around the objective of getting Saddam out of Kuwait. Ultimately this required military ... |